A few years ago, I was shooting motor sports for fun and posting my pictures on Flickr. The response was unexpected; first an email from a driver’s fan club, then a note from someone in Europe. Next thing I know, a magazine in the UK is asking for permission to use my images in an article on Formula One racing. I thought that I might have a future in this photography thing. More interest and emails from nice people with nice things to say. I decided to take the plunge and get a domain name. My last name, La Presle, (pronounced la prell) confuses a lot of people so I tried to come up with something else. I settled on Icon Exposures and moved forward.
At the same time, Ann Choo was looking for someone to help with the photography for her wedding. I love weddings. I love photography. I’m free that day. It will be fun to shoot something new. I’ve never shot a wedding before. I’ll send Anna a note. Long story short, Anna asked me to help out with the photography for her wedding. Little did I know that as I was capturing the start of a new family, I was also starting a new career. Weddings were everything I love and I felt like I was the luckiest guy on earth whenever I was asked to document the start of a family. As my business grew and I made a name for myself, Icon Exposures didn’t feel right. I always felt like I needed to explain the name and as time went by, I realized I was ready for a change. My photography also changed. I started as a wedding photographer. Then my couples were calling me back to shoot their maternity pictures. After the babies were born, they were asking me to take family portraits. Through each phase of their life, they were asking me to contribute to their family history. Weddings, pregnancy, babies, families… Everything centered on people loving each other. People were passing my name around and I decided to change from Icon Exposures.com to Kevin La Presle.com. It’s still me, but it’s a better fit and when my new website is up and running, it will show more of my work. So for now, please bear with me as I change things. I’ll start blogging again and my blog will slowly evolve. My old website will take you to my new website and the old emails will still come to me. I’ve come along way from Anna and Mike’s wedding. Fast forward to now and my first client, Anna Choo is now my friend Anna Elmers. She’s still just as warm and kind; still just as pretty. Her husband Mike is still the consummate gentleman and they have two beautiful girls. They are a family.
And I am a Kevin La Presle, I photograph people in love.
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